Electronic Arts and DICE have announced today that Battlefield 3 has sold over five-million units worldwide. These numbers are based on internal estimates and include the sales from the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions.

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that based on internal estimates, Battlefield 3™ has sold through five million units in the first week globally, making it the fastest-selling game in EA’s history.

The outstanding retail performance is driven by critic’s reviews averaging above 85 on console and above 90 on PC.* Word-of-mouth from gamers is also driving sales — Battlefield 3 now has more than 2.5 Million “likes” on Facebook®. Following the tradition of all games in this storied franchise; Battlefield 3 includes a superior multi-player experience. Consumers have logged-on in unprecedented numbers to team up and join the battle.

Server stability was solid in the first weekend, delivering EA’s highest-ever usage rates. While some players experienced intermittent disruption of online services due to high volume, internal estimates show that servers and service uptime stabilized to roughly 98.9% throughout the weekend, ensuring that players were connected and enjoying the game. With a commitment to support the game as a software service, EA is listening to consumer feedback and is making daily updates and improvements to ensure an optimal online experience for all.

Follow this link for the complete news release.

EA’s announcement compounded with last week’s news that Arkham City has shipped over 4.6 million copies, is excellent news for the gaming industry which has been showing concern as of late with the slumping sales of key franchises (i.e. Killzone 3).

Now we’ll have to see how Modern Warfare 3 fares when it is released next week as many analysts are saying that it will sell much higher than Battlefield 3.

Tweet